The Place of Jalaliddin Rumi in the History of Philosophical Thought

Abstract

Attaining the spiritual and moral perfection of the human has been considered urgent issue at every phase of world civilization. At the current stage of advancement, where spiritual threats (dangers) and moral depravity are growing on a global scale, there is a dire need to develop people’s spiritual immunity, moral qualities and effective use of the spiritual heritage of Eastern philosophers because in the works of Eastern thinkers we can find universal criteria for achieving human spiritual and moral maturity applicable for any social space and time. They are very essential in terms of up-to-date analysis and raising their application to a new level is equally important to solve the existed problems.

In this article, information about the life and personality of Jalaluddin Rumi is presented based on the analysis of a number of historical sources. The scientific heritage of the thinker, his works and their significance today are substantiated through scientific and theoretical analysis. The influence of Jalaluddin Rumi’s scientific and educational ideas on the philosophical teachings of Eastern and Western philosophers after him is illustrated through examples. Quotations from the opinions of K. Barks, E. Bertels, A. Schimmel, K. Ernst and A. Zarrinkub regarding the place of Alloma’s ideas and works in human civilization and his world fame. Analytical information is also given about the translations of Jalaluddin Rumi’s works on the world scale and in Uzbekistan. Also, while talking about the formation and development of the Mawlavi sect, the ideas of this sect in the humanistic spirit are analyzed philosophically. These aspects serve as the main factor in the analysis and study of Jalaluddin Rumi’s position in the system of the history of philosophical thought.